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Solve the linear equation for x . Then check your answer. Show all your steps for solving and checking. 5x+8+x=32
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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Combine like terms: 5x + x = 6x, so 6x + 8 = 32; subtract 8 from both sides to get 6x = 24, then divide both sides by 6 to find x = 4.
Check: 5(4) + 8 + 4 = 20 + 8 + 4 = 32, so x = 4 is correct.